ADJECTIVE | VERB + HOMELAND | HOMELAND + NOUN | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤beloved深愛的祖國◇They were devastated that they had to leave their beloved homeland.要離開自己熱愛的祖國,他們心中悲痛萬分。➤ancestral, ancient, original, traditional故鄉;故土;古老的家園;世代居住的故鄉◇the struggle to defend their ancient homeland保衞他們古老家園的鬥爭➤former故里▸➤national, tribal祖國;部落領地▸➤independent獨立的家園▸➤adopted移居國◇He wants his children to grow up in his adopted homeland.他希望子女能在他移居的國家裏長大成人。➤American, Jewish, Palestinian, etc.美國人、猶太人、巴勒斯坦人等的家園VERB + HOMELAND➤defend, protect, secure保衞國土◇It is the role of the army to protect the homeland.保衞祖國是軍隊的職責。➤flee, leave逃離家鄉;離開故鄉◇During the war, they were forced to flee their homeland.戰爭期間他們被迫逃離了祖國。➤go back to, return to, visit重返祖國;回鄉探望◇He longs to return to his homeland.他渴望重歸故里。HOMELAND + NOUN➤defence/defense, security (both especially NAmE) 國土防禦/安全PREPOSITION➤in a/sb's homeland在 ( ⋯的 ) 家鄉◇They hope to remain in their homeland.他們希望留在自己的家鄉。